Costa da Caparica

Costa da Caparica
Panoramic view of Caparica coast
Panoramic view of Caparica coast
Costa da Caparica is located in Portugal
Costa da Caparica
Costa da Caparica
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 38°38′42″N 9°14′13″W / 38.645°N 9.237°W / 38.645; -9.237
Country Portugal
RegionLisbon
Metropolitan areaLisbon
DistrictSetúbal
MunicipalityAlmada
Area
 • Total10.18 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total13,418
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
2829
Area code212
PatronNossa Senhora da Guadalupe
Websitewww.jf-costacaparica.pt

Costa da Caparica (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkɔʃtɐ ðɐ kɐpɐˈɾikɐ]) is a Portuguese city and civil parish, located in the municipality of Almada along the western coast of the district of Setúbal. The total population in 2011 was 13,418,[1] in an area of 10.18 km2.[2] Since 9 December 2004,[3] the Costa da Caparica has been designated as cidade (city or town) within the urban hierarchy of Portugal.

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Census 2011 results according to the 2013 administrative division of Portugal
  2. ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  3. ^ Lei n.º 10/2005, de 26 de janeiro (Diário da República n.º 18, I Série-A, de 26-I-2005).